Left to right: Officer Kyle Bree, Lieutenant Andrew Phelps, Chief Scott Ewanow, Assistant Chief Rick Myers, Officer Carly Warner, dispatcher Michael Richenberg (Image provided)
Five members of SUNY Geneseo's University Police Department (UPD) were recently recognized by the SUNY Police Chiefs Association in Albany.
All five of Geneseo's honorees this year received the Professional Service Award. This honor is presented to members of the university police department who, through exceptional acts or contributions, significantly enhance the department's operations, efficiency, or community engagement. Recipients demonstrate extraordinary dedication, innovation, or collaboration that elevates the department's standards and mission of their respective campuses.
The SUNY Chiefs of Police Association selected the following members for this prestigious award: Lieutenant Andrew Phelps, Officers Kyle Bree and Carly Warner, dispatcher Michael Richenberg, and administrative assistant Erin Burger (not pictured).
"We are incredibly proud of our award recipients," said Geneseo's UPD Chief Scott Ewanow. "The professional service award presented to our members is a testament to the dedication and hard work demonstrated daily by the members of the SUNY Geneseo University Police Department as they meet the missions of the campus and the police department while serving the campus community."
"The University Police Awards ceremony is an annual tradition that recognizes the work these men and women do across the state," said University Police Commissioner Mary Ritayik. "This job can be quite challenging, but we want to recognize the efforts of these officers, not only in protecting our students and campus communities but also in building trust in the police. They truly are dedicated to the job of protecting New York's future."